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Lead, System Integration Engineering (IPTL / LSE)

Ashburn, Virginia
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

The Lead, Systems Engineer will be responsible for defining hardware and software requirements, designing and architecting unmanned vehicles, and managing verification and validation of technical products and systems.  The systems engineer will also be responsible for conducting component trade studies, performing system integration, and characterizing system performance.

The Agile Development Group (ADG) specializes in developing disruptive, next-generation technologies for advanced Unmanned Air Systems (UAS / UAV), advanced radar systems, next-generation weapon systems, and other RF sensor technologies.


Essential Functions:

  • Lead the execution of rapid cycles in requirements development; design, build, integration, and test; and verification & validation in a design-to-cost and design-for-manufacturability environment, including lab, chamber, ground, and flight test.
  • Responsible for requirements definition, flow-down, and traceability for complex electronic systems.
  • Responsible for system design synthesis of complex electronic systems across multi-disciplined (i.e., EE, SwE, ME, SE, CM, QA, PM) engineering teams.
  • Experience with unmanned systems
  • Experience in system integration, engineering testing, and system performance characterization.
  • Lead, develop, track, and present technical performance metrics.
  • Analyze data from design verification test efforts.
  • Develop and run simulations and other analysis tools to predict system performance in various environments.
  • Lead risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies for complex systems.
  • Track artifacts in Agile PLM, Sunflower, Windchill.
  • Responsible for improving existing Systems Engineering processes.
  • Participate in proposal activities, both cost and technical.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
  • Active DoD Secret security clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Experience with and an understanding of aerospace systems, especially in the development of integrated hardware/software products.
  • Experience integrating typical payloads like sensors or communications into air vehicles.
  • Experience in guided weapon systems.
  • Experience in development of use cases developed from customer objectives and concepts of operations.
  • Experience with MBSE, MATLAB, LabView, Python, or C/C++/C#.
  • Experience in Control Account Management as part of an Earned Value Management System.
  • Experience with proposal development including generating basis of estimates. 

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About L3 Harris

L3 Harris

L3 Harris is one of the largest defense and aerospace companies in the United States, delivering advanced technologies that support missions across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company develops communications systems, space payloads, intelligence platforms, electronic warfare capabilities, missile defense technologies, and mission-critical sensors used by the U.S. military, intelligence community, and allied nations around the world.

For job seekers, L3Harris offers opportunities across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, space systems, manufacturing, intelligence, program management, and mission operations. The company is especially attractive to veterans, cleared professionals, and engineers who want to work on advanced technologies that directly support national security. With programs spanning tactical communications, ISR platforms, satellite systems, and defense electronics, employees have the opportunity to contribute to some of the military’s most important capabilities.

Unlike companies focused on a single mission area, L3Harris operates across a diverse portfolio of defense technologies, providing employees exposure to a broad range of programs and technical disciplines. Teams work on everything from secure communications and autonomous systems to space-based sensors and electronic warfare platforms, creating opportunities for both specialization and long-term career growth within the organization.

As governments continue investing in modernization, space capabilities, resilient communications, and advanced sensing technologies, L3Harris remains one of the most important employers in the defense industry. For professionals seeking a mission-driven career with strong growth opportunities, technical challenges, and direct impact on global security, L3Harris continues to stand out as a leading destination in aerospace and defense.

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